Playback Controls
The Playback Controls region provides several features to control the playback range, rate, and direction of the take or SLOW file. Users can also employ the Image Search feature to quickly locate events that take place within a single frame or very short range proportionate to the full frame range
Scrubber Bar
Linear graphical representation of the playback range.
The current frame playhead is depicted by a white arrow and vertical line within the range.
The current frame number is shown below the range in the middle.
Users can manually type a frame number into this field and press Enter to jump to that frame.
The first and last frame numbers are shown below the range to the left and right of the current frame, respectively.
There are three methods to set the mark-in/out frames:
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Drag one or both of the white vertical endpoints to the desired position within the scrubber bar.
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Select an individual frame by clicking within the scrubber bar range and then click the mark-in or mark-out bracket button located next to the first / last frame numbers.
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Click either the first / last frame number field and manually type the desired mark in/out frame number.
When the frame range is trimmed from the full range, the first and/or last frame will be highlighted in orange to indicate it has been modified.
The trigger frame is denoted by the letter 'T' above the range.
Playback Buttons
| Button Icon | Button Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Forward - Normal Speed | Plays frames in the forward direction at the playback speed determined by the Frame Step and Playback Rate fields |
 | Reverse - Normal Speed | Plays frames in the reverse direction at the playback speed determined by the Frame Step and Playback Rate fields |
 | Forward - Fast Speed | Plays frames in the forward direction at the playback speed determined by the Frame Step and Playback Rate fields with a 10x multiplier applied to the playback rate. |
 | Reverse - Fast Speed | Plays frames in the reverse direction at the playback speed determined by the Frame Step and Playback Rate fields with a 10x multiplier applied to the playback rate. |
 | Forward - Single Frame | Advances the take forwards by one frame |
 | Reverse - Single Frame | Advances the take backwards by one frame |
 | Skip Reverse | Optionally moves the playhead to the first frame, or to the previous image difference when using the Image Search function |
 | Skip Forward | Optionally moves the playhead to the first frame, or to the next image difference when using the Image Search function |
 | Skip to Trigger Frame | Moves the playhead to the trigger frame |
Playback Rate Controls
Frame Step
Allows for decimation of the playback range wherby the player will skip frames based on the amount defined (plays every nth frame).
Entering a frame step value of 10 for a take starting at frame 0 will display frames 0, 10, 20, 30, etc...
Playback Rate
Sets the rate of frames displayed per second. Arbitrary frame rates up to 240fps can be selected via the dropdown or slider, or any custom rate may be typed in. If the playback rate exceeds the ethernet or disk throughput, frames will be dropped as needed to maintain the desired rate.